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Channel 10, Lincoln

City of License: Lincoln, NE

First Air Date: February 18, 1953

Operating Power: 28kw

Original Call Letters: KOLN TV

Network Affiliation: DuMont

Date of FCC Issue: February 18, 1953

Issued To: Cornhusker Radio & Television

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John Fetzer

1953

February, 1953- signed on as Channel 12, DuMont network affiliation.

August, 1953- John Fetzer purchased from Cornhusker Radio and Television. Moved KOLN to Channel 10 (former KFOR-TV). Gave channel 12 to the University of Nebraska (KUON).
1954

Became an ABC affiliate.
1955

Switched to CBS affiliation when KETV launched as an ABC affiliate in Omaha.
1961

October 1, 1961- KGIN went on the air as a satellite of KOLN.
1984

Gillette purchased from Fetzer.
1987

Busse Broadcasting purchased from Gillette.
1998

Gray Communications purchased from Busse.
2004

UPN launched as the first sub-channel for KOLN/KGIN on DT2.
2006

September, 2006- UPN switched to MyNetwork TV.
2009

August, 2009- KOLN/KGIN became the first station in Nebraska to launch full local Newscasts in HD.
2013

April, 2013- NBC programming from the former KHAS added to KOLN/KGIN as a susb-channel for full market coverage.

September, 2013- METV affiliation added to become a MEMY.
2020

January, 2020- KOLN, Beaver Crossing tower collapsed. New tower rebuild planned for same site.